Witches Save the World: Hags, Harridans, and Hexes Gone Right

A project of Eternal Haunted Summer

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (March 2026). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Witches Save the World: Hags, Harridans, and Hexes Gone Right is seeking outsider witch tales for an anthology to be edited by Rebecca Buchanan and published by Gorgon’s Gaze Press.
What do we mean by “outsider”? We want stories of witches as marginalized folk who rise up and burn it all down. Oppressed witches working to make the world better for those like them, and, hopefully, everyone else. Persecuted witches doing Whatever Is Necessary to save the day because their personal honor and ethics demands nothing less. The outcast doing the right thing when no one else will.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication
Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, Paranormal, Sword & Sorcery, Urban Fantasy
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Crime, Supernatural
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Political Thriller

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 8,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Royalties Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: 75% royalties will be distributed equally among all of the contributors.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: 1,000 - 8,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: 1,000 - 8,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Royalties Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: 75% royalties will be distributed equally among all of the contributors.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Royalties Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: 75% royalties will be distributed equally among all of the contributors.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Graphic Narrative: No page limits known.

Art Media:

Cartoon/Comic strip.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Royalties Provides free copy/copies No monetary payment. Royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: 75% royalties will be distributed equally among all of the contributors.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Image.

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We have received 6 reports from 6 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

39 min | 67.7 mean avg | 65.0 median | 106 max days (22.8 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (246 days waiting).

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 07 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 21 Mar 2026.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 09:18 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026